Production & Material Planner

A global manufacturing business require a Production & Material Planner. Applicants need planning experience within manufacturing or engineering, be MRP literate have strong stakeholder engagement skills and an appreciation of LEAN techniques. Then Production & Material Planner will work within a team of Planners reporting to a Planning Manager. The focus of the role is ensuring material flow to the shopfloor and production lines. The role also contains elements of analysing inventory and stock levels, and stakeholder engagement with Stores and Production. Specific duties of the Production & Material Planner includes: Order book management Inventory Control Production Planning Advise Procurement of material shortages threatening production schedules Expediting through the factory Updating MRP system Production & Material Planner applicants should meet the following criteria: Experience in; production planning, material planning, production control, supply chain planning MRP/ERP literacy Ability to work within a KPI and Reporting focused environment Analytical skills Adaptable, proactive and positive outlook